INTERVIEW PREP:

15 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS ALL NURSING STUDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR

Date Published: March 27, 2017

Job interviews are exciting and nerve-wracking all at the same time. As with any interview, it’s best to prepare for any and every question that you think will come your way. Sure, there are the standard questions like “Tell me about yourself.” or “How do you stand out amongst other candidates?” that you can expect. However, when it comes to nursing, it’s important to consider a more specific set of questions. Take a look at 15 that we think all nursing students should be prepared for.

We recommend that you take the time to write your answers before you practice saying them. It will help you think critically about your answer, identify your feelings about the question, and you will subconsciously begin to commit your authentic, well-reasoned response to memory.

If a patient has these symptoms _______, what tests would run? What drugs would you provide?

If the nurse taking over at the end of your shift did not arrive, how would you handle it?

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